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Farmhouse Beer: Turning Scraps Into Brews
Farmhouse beer, or saison, is a catch-all category, traditionally made on farms from grain scraps – post-harvest leftovers, last year’s unsold stores, anything would do.
EPA Withdraws From Clean Water Case, Farm Bureau Declares Victory
The EPA withdraws from a high-profile clean water act case, the Farm Bureau declares a victory, and several environmental groups are dismayed.
Forget Black Burgers, Goth Chickens Are The Real Thing
The flesh and skin of these chickens is completely black.
Madame Bovary: Before Country Was Cool
Classic literature teaches us a lesson in farming.
The Fading Glory of America’s (Allegedly) Oldest Sporting Event
No longer a blood sport, modern-day jousting tests riders’ horsemanship and skill as they charge down an 80-yard track and attempt to spear three small metal rings.
The Mostly Inedible Fruit That Can Sell for Hundreds of Dollars in Brooklyn
While the rest of New York City buys apples and squash, for religious Jews, another highly seasonal item fetches prices as high as $350 apiece: the etrog.
You can adopt a fruit tree for a growing season — but can you handle 300 to 500 pounds of fruit?
Chinese Farmer Refuses to Move Old Barn; Highway Gets Built Around It
Stand-alone farm on a highway.
Georgia Police Raid Potential Marijuana Farm Only To Find Out It’s Okra
This is what happens when anti-drug authorities don’t eat their gumbo.
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